PAK vs ENG Head to Head, Playing XI, Preview, Where to Watch 1st T20I on TV, Online, and Live Streaming Details

The first T20I of the seven-match series between Pakistan and England will kick off in Karachi on September 20, Tuesday. This is the first time the two teams will meet in a bilateral T20I series since July 2021. They have faced off 21 times in total, and the Three Lions have a superior head-to-head record of 14-6.

Pakistan come into the series on the back of an impressive Asia Cup 2022 campaign, where they finished as the runners up. However, they would be raring to make amends after their back-to-back losses to Sri Lanka in the competition. England, on the other hand, lost all three T20I series they have played in the year so far, and will look to change the fortunes going into the T20 World Cup.

Pitch and Conditions

The wicket of National Stadium generally offers a batting-friendly surface. This ground has seen six scores of over 200 in seven T20I games, and the average score on this ground is 163. This will be the first T20I that will be held at this venue since December 2021. The temperature during the match is expected to be around 26 degrees Celsius, with the weather being slightly overcast.

Playing Combinations for PAK vs ENG

Pakistan

Pakistan have gone with a set template in the T20I circuit over the last month or so. In the absence of their Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, who had a good summer in England, is expected to slot in.

Predicted XI: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain 

England

Engand might go with a newer players such as opener Will Jacks, Phil Salt and Harry Brook. In the absence of skipper Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali will be leading the team and Salt might take the wicketkeeping gloves.

Predicted XI: Alex Hales, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali (c), Sam Curran, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Richard Gleeson/ Reece Topley, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

PAK vs ENG Head to Head in T20Is

Played - 21 | PAK - 6 | ENG - 14 | No Result - 1 

PAK vs ENG Broadcast details

Match Timings - September 20, 8:00 PM

Broadcast & Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV